User 52121

Very cool.

I breezed through this thread the other day and thought I got the "gist" of it - I figured you guys were building race cars. I *just* threw out a tired, but complete, tan carpet set. xupkid2 called me last night to ask me if I still had it and pointed me back to this thread. Damn.

I'll send off a few bucks via paypal for ya - I think this is great!

jacksonrw

just got off the phone with Zach - he is so surprised with the help. I told him P addicts are one of a kind

he is going to start tearing into her 924s this weekend and I am going to be there alongside

the other 3 boys are going to start tearing into the old 951 also

reminds me of when dick van dyke found chitty at the junk yard and pulled her into his barn

User 52121

In my profession there are a lot of younger folks involved. A lot of them would definitely be considered "privileged", college educated, still living off mommy and daddy while collecting an $80k paycheck - and they whine and cry the instant they actually have to put real effort into something. And these are people in their early 20s already, college graduates, not teens!

So many kids these days have no concept of true HARD WORK. You are doing these kids a HUGE service, they are going to learn fundamental life concepts that will continually pay off in them for the rest of their life. The skills learned in this will go WELL beyond just knowing how to fix up a car!

Seriously - best of luck to all of you involved!

jacksonrw

guys remember if anything we are learning as we grow older (48 in a cpl of months) these are the kids that will someday run our companies and country.
the ones that cant sweat or cant have cuts or bruises that daddy replaces the ipod when the battery runs out the ones that have never ridden a bus or walked in the rain the ones that well this might say it better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXStPqhLmIk

by the way I grew up poor and with a dad MIA on the most part but he was there most of the time. these guys dont
let me know what you think of the video

jacksonrw

please keep the support coming everything you are doing for Zach, Noble Collin Jaquan and Jose counts alot

rluciano

Richard,
Are you still looking for a 951 block? I have one. It is in the car, but I am planning to but a three liter in this winter. The engine leaks a sheetload of oil out the front of the cambox and burns some oil out the exhaust too. Not sure if it is the rings or a bad turbo. Right now the car is in Austin at TPWS. We could pull the engine there next week or it goes out to my ranch in Fischer (between Canyon Lake and Wimberley). Not much in the way of facilities to work on the car at the ranch though. Let me know.
Richard

jacksonrw

We will definately need a 951 block
according to previous owner cylinder 1 is gone

ritzblitz

I forgot about that video. Its so true...

jacksonrw

got a 951 block donated today
thank you

jacksonrw

you all are amazing
we have a 951 block coming and two sets of seats
we have received $130 which we will invest into shipping costs
we are on our way

also we are saving to 44's that were destined to be shredded
we start tearing off tomorrow

thanks
I am amazed by your generosity

Bri Bro

If anyone wants to make a small donation to Richard for the shipping costs, I am sure it will help out with donations. Some of the parts donations such as seats, engine blocks, carpet get a little pricey to ship even by bus. Every little bit helps. I did an estimate and it runs about $1/lb to ship by bus for large items.

jacksonrw

thanks Brian your work networking with your buds is helping a lot

these kids and their moms are so excited

I love assembling almost as much as disassembling
time to bring out the sharpee and the baggies

jacksonrw

i assure you all that whatever parts we dont use - the kids will sell to help with the stuff that has to be bought new like gaskets and to cover shipping
$5 $10 whatever will help
and of course your parts
call me anytime

jacksonrw

we started in earnest today
the responses are overwhelming

I am meeting guys much like zach and the others that had a Porsche older guy take them under their wing and learn a skill and in turn got a killer car

cash for clunkers - forget about it

how about clunkers for kids

how many porsches end up victims of the crusher or a saws-all

start a movement - talk to your region board
catch the fever

SAVE A PORSCHE AND IN TURN SAVE A KID

Please dont let this post go to page 2
keep it alive longer and deeper than any post we have ever followed

I need your help

jacksonrw

the shop is set up
boy we need tools and parts still

so many folks have contacted these kids and donated parts\

Thank you

we start posting pics and a new post just for the Clunkers for Kids Project this week
look for it.

thanks again to RL
we are a community no doubt.